Marriage should be a personal choice, not a political statement

I am not sure I understand the fuss the conservatives are putting up over gay marriage. I know they say that God created marriage between a man and woman, but that is just not true. Man created marriage. Marriage is now and has always been a contract.

Marriages described in the Bible were usually determined by the parents children for the benefit of both families. The "boy" was usually in his twenties and the girl about age 15 and generally cost a number of sheep or goats.

Today the contract is between two people who purportedly want to live with each other for the rest of their lives. Just about half the time that does not work out.

I feel that if two people want to make that decision, it is up to them, regardless of their sexual orientation.

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Marriage should be a personal choice, not a political statement

I am not sure I understand the fuss the conservatives are putting up over gay marriage. I know they say that God created marriage between a man and woman, but that is just not true. Man created